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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:56:45 PDTBLOX v1.01Astroturf Dish Drainerhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Astroturf-Dish-Drainer/
Astroturf Dish Drainer - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FG6/A20Y/I3THLEYX/FG6A20YI3THLEYX.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FG6/A20Y/I3THLEYX/FG6A20YI3THLEYX.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FG6/A20Y/I3THLEYX/FG6A20YI3THLEYX.SMALL.jpgucnSo what do you do with leftover astroturf samples and a sink that runneth over with dishes? Make an astroturf dish drainer, of course! This contemporary mod-drainer brings a little colour into the dreary job of dish-washing, and is presentable enough to remain in full view on my kitchen counter.Heck...By: ucn

Continue Reading »]]>Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:05:38 PSTLace Inkodye Lampshadehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Lace-Inkodye-Lampshade/
Lace Inkodye Lampshade - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FXI/S7G1/HINOBCGI/FXIS7G1HINOBCGI.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXI/S7G1/HINOBCGI/FXIS7G1HINOBCGI.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXI/S7G1/HINOBCGI/FXIS7G1HINOBCGI.SMALL.jpgLumiThis project is shockingly simple, yet produces really beautiful and unique results. We were able to transfer the pattern of lace onto our lampshade by using the photographic property of Inkodye. It's like magic! The lamp we used was found at Ikea for $15, but any cotton or linen lampshade will work...By: Lumi

Continue Reading »]]>Thu, 4 Jul 2013 12:06:15 PDTPlywood Utility Shelfhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Plywood-Utility-Shelf/
Plywood Utility Shelf - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SMALL.jpgwholmanIn my humble apartment, I use a modern, open table for a desk, a dining table, and a workbench. Like many of us living in small spaces, storage is hard to come by and clutter can overwhelm. I wanted to take the scanner, speakers, router, pens, papers, and general nonsense and get it out of my way so...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:10:25 PDTScrap Adirondack Chairhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Adirondack-Chair/
Scrap Adirondack Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SMALL.jpgwholmanSummer's over and the weather is crisping up, but it's not too late to spend some time lazing on the deck in the sun. These chairs are a modern take on the rustic Adirondack chair, stripped down to a simple wooden wedge with angled back and cantilevered arms. Low to the ground and laid-back, it's pe...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:41:43 PDTTwo-Cube Credenzahttp://www.instructables.com/id/Two-Cube-Credenza/
Two-Cube Credenza - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SMALL.jpgwholmanA credenza is a piece of side furniture that can be used as storage cabinets, a side table, a dresser, or any multitude of other things. In the days of giant hi-fi/record systems, they were often built into a long, low piece of furniture with wood facing. This credenza was made as a dresser; the s...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:35:52 PDTCoat Rack Planterhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Coat-Rack-Planter/
Coat Rack Planter - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FWO/WEY2/H2WES0AX/FWOWEY2H2WES0AX.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FWO/WEY2/H2WES0AX/FWOWEY2H2WES0AX.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FWO/WEY2/H2WES0AX/FWOWEY2H2WES0AX.SMALL.jpgalice8tweedWe don't have a lot of space so we built a coat rack planter as our version of a vertical garden. It's pretty simple if you have a drill and hardware store nearby. The coat rack and wine boxes were found on craigslist. The most expensive part was actually the plants, unless you visit your neighbor's...By: alice8tweed

Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:46:12 PDTScrap Credenzahttp://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Credenza/
Scrap Credenza - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/F3V/YMKM/GZAD1A5G/F3VYMKMGZAD1A5G.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F3V/YMKM/GZAD1A5G/F3VYMKMGZAD1A5G.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F3V/YMKM/GZAD1A5G/F3VYMKMGZAD1A5G.SMALL.jpgwholmanRecently, a beautiful pair of cabinets came into my life -- battered, beaten, but with noble bones. A careless string of miserable individuals had heaped abuse upon them under the sickly fluorescent light of some back office. Yet they stood, faithfully storing files, holding up lamps and coffee ma...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Sat, 3 Mar 2012 15:09:44 PSTMilk Crate Wall Storagehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Milk-Crate-Wall-Storage/
Milk Crate Wall Storage - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SMALL.jpgwholmanMilk crates have long been a storage solution for milkmen, college students, and record collectors. They are a near-perfect piece of design: they are modular, they stack neatly, they have built-in handles, and they are made of a strong, waterproof, cheap, and antiseptic material. Each crate stands...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:23:21 PDTRoad Sign Bowlhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Road-Sign-Origami-Bowl/
Road Sign Bowl - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SMALL.jpgwholmanOrigami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, has some basic principles that have been applied to everything from textile design to lamp construction. I used them here to fold some old road signs into fruit bowls that combine the angular modernity of architecture with the vintage warmth of an...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:53:31 PDTDoor Tablehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Door-Table/
Door Table - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SMALL.jpgwholmanOld doors make great tables -- they're the right size and shape, and usually made of good solid wood instead of that hollow-core nonsense you find in houses today. The only problem is finding a way to flush out the panels so the surface is continuous and flat. I have seen tables that fill the pane...By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]>Sat, 9 Oct 2010 20:22:02 PDTKid's Rocking Moroccan Makeoverhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Kids-Rocking-Moroccan-Makeover/
Kid's Rocking Moroccan Makeover - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FJL/RZ6I/GBF5KNNS/FJLRZ6IGBF5KNNS.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FJL/RZ6I/GBF5KNNS/FJLRZ6IGBF5KNNS.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FJL/RZ6I/GBF5KNNS/FJLRZ6IGBF5KNNS.SMALL.jpgmodhomeecteacherMy usual Goodwill perusal turned up a $6.99 kid's rocking chair that had seen better days. Having previously designed and created kid's rockers for PoshTots.com, I am very familiar with downsizing adult looks to kid sized proportions. This would be a cinch. In comes the Moroccan look or, you may ev...By: modhomeecteacher

Continue Reading »]]>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:12:10 PDTSix Pack Lamphttp://www.instructables.com/id/Six-Pack-Lamp/
Six Pack Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]>
http://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SQUARE2.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SQUARE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SMALL.jpgwholmanWhen I was a kid, I remember having an environmental assembly at school which included a speech about cutting up six pack rings before throwing them away, so wildlife wouldn't get their necks stuck and strangle themselves. Whether this is a real phenomenon or not, six pack rings are common and un-r...By: wholman